OOC: Jade, now would be an
excellent time for Skye to decide to take the boys to Disneyland.
IC: Aki awoke groggily. A giant clear hamster sphere lay on the ground next to him, shattered. There was no sign of the occupant, but the only blood in the area appeared to be his. He guessed that was a good sign.
Aki looked around, and saw he was in a mountainous area, seemingly near an old-style mining camp. Surprisingly, the equipment still seemed to be in operation; in fact, he could have sworn he had seen it carrying a large raft to the top of the mountain...
That's when a tourist with Mickey ears and a camera tapped him on the shoulder. "Excuse me, but do you know when they begin seating for
World of Color?" Aki shook his head, surprised and confused. "OK, then," the tourist said, "can I get a picture with you for my daughter? She's really into that crazy anime stuff."
That's when Aki realized; he wasn't in the mountains. He was at Disneyland. Grizzly River Rapids in California Adventure, to be exact. He wondered how he knew that. He also wondered why he felt so strange...maybe a side effect of the crash-landing.
A group of security guards rushed past, guns drawn.
Well, I guess I know where that sand maniac went. One of the guards, lagging behind the rest, saw the tourist pulling out his camera to take a picture of Aki while his back was turned. "Sir! Please, no pictures of other guests without their consent. And, uh, sir," he said, turning to Aki, "No costumes for anyone over the age of 10. I'm gonna have to ask you to leave, sir." That's when he notices the shattered fragments of plastic underfoot. "What the--?"
Aki had no clue why he did it. He wasn't even aware he had acted. But the next thing he knew, both men were plastered against the cliff face, leaving six-inch-deep craters in the concrete.
Did I do that? he wondered. He shook his head, readied his weapons, and made his way toward the Chaos Guardian.
***Two minutes later, in front of Soarin' Over California...***
The Guardian was still unconscious. Nearly two dozen security guards surrounded the crash site, guns drawn on the still-armored figure. Aki saw the Guardian stir slightly, and suddenly the world went into slow motion. One of the younger guards jumped, startling his friend, who began to pull the trigger...
In an instant Aki made his choice. No one deserved to die like that. Even for someone this evil, they deserved to look death in the eye, a chance to face their end with dignity. If he didn't do something, the Guardian wouldn't get that chance. He rushed forward, whirling his whip-shortsword combo rapidly. He somehow knew exactly where each bullet would be, and he batted them out of the air with ease. A heartbeat later, he had reached the Guardian; he grabbed the man and activated his Ki Whip, launching the pair to the top of a model rocket thruster and out of harm's way for a crucial couple of seconds. Still dragging the Guardian, he ran along the beams and cut a hole into the building, hauling the groggy Guardian inside and closing the hole behind him. The entire thing had taken less than ten seconds.
Aki looked over and saw recognition pass through the Guardian's eyes. He had done a good deed; he hoped he wouldn't pay for it with his life.
OOC: Lionytai, you do realize you have to get through security right? And they'll never let you just waltz on in with your weapons... Heh heh heh...*imagines ensuing carnage*
Oh, and MTM, I imagine your sphere landed in the bay where they're about to start World of Color...
EDIT: typos galore!
